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| nine14cats |
 Jul 19 2004, 11:14 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
What is the resale value of my 2.7 race motor? This is the one that I overreved last month at Buttonwillow and either bent a valve or smoked a piston. If I sell it to get a bigger motor, is it worth more to me as the seller to rebuild it as a new rebuilt unit or part it out?
It is: 2.7 6 cylinder Weber 40's Webcam 120/104 camshalfts JE 10.5:1 compression pistons Headers headwork and all kinds of other goodies to keep the 7R mag case from flying apart reworked distributor for additional advance I'm going to tear her apart this weekend, but if I decide to go bigger in engine, what is the most value to me as the seller to do? Thanks, Bill P. |
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| Andyrew |
Jul 19 2004, 11:15 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Cant you use your headers on whatever bigger six you go with or are they diff?
Parting vs building and selling I think would be based on, do you need the money for the other engine? Or would you mind holding the parts for maybe a year trying to sell it all at topish dollar (unless you ebay'd) Dont know the values... So this is my in general statement... andrew |
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| nine14cats |
Jul 19 2004, 11:18 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I think if I went 3.2 I might be able to use my headers...but I believe anything bigger will require larger headers....
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| nine14cats |
Jul 19 2004, 11:20 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I could hold the parts. It's more space and time than actual cost of getting rid of the engine. But I'd prefer to not hold onto 2 engines worth of stuff....
Bill P. |
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| J P Stein |
Jul 20 2004, 01:08 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
As you are aware, the 2.7 doesn't have the greatest reputation. A blowed up 2.7 .....with unknown damage is worth maybe 2-3K with carbs.
If you rebuild it and don't have it running so's a buyer can see/hear/feel it run......maybe 3500-4500....hard to say. Done by a respected engine builder maybe 6-7 K. Parting it....the way I figure...depending on the damage...3500-4500 for the bits.....it's worth more in pieces than whole. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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